--- title: "These Two Bespoke Bugatti Chirons Are Surprisingly Tasteful" description: "Bugatti's Sur Mesure program just revealed two new bespoke customer cars, which were hand painted in a Vagues de Lumière theme." date: "2022-04-24" modified: "2022-04-24" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/vagues-de-lumiere-bugatti-reveals-two-bespoke-sur-mesure-cars-inspired-by-light" categories: - "Bugatti News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "bugatti" - "Chiron" - "Coupe" - "Supercar" --- # These Two Bespoke Bugatti Chirons Are Surprisingly Tasteful ![]() Bugatti's Sur Mesure program, which was started in 2021 and provides customers with bespoke customization, has just released two new customer creations with completely new paint schemes supposedly inspired by light. Vagues de Lumière (French for "Inspired by Light") was the theme for these two hand-painted finishes. The idea is that the way light bends and reflects on the body panels of the Chiron serves as inspiration for their livery. First, they're hand-painted in a base coat and then "enveloped in light-sculpted lines," which are hand-painted over the course of several weeks. Bugatti created two different cars; a [Chiron]() Pur Sport and a Chiron Super Sport, both of which with their own unique finish. ![]() The [Bugatti ]()Chiron Super Sport started out with a base coat of California Blue, on which those "light-sculpted" lines were carefully painted in a shade of Arancia Mira. That same Arancia Mira finish carried over to the magnesium wheels, as well as the "38" in the horseshoe grille. The cabin got some too, with the Chiron's seats wearing the same bright shade of orange. The Chiron Pur Sport actually started out with exposed blue carbon fiber body panels, which were then hand-painted with Nocturne stripes. It also got a numbered horseshoe grille, though this time the number "9", which was painted in French Racing Blue. Rounding out the exterior, the Tricolor French flag was painted on either side of the rear wing. Inside this bespoke Pur Sport, you'll find a tune-tone Beluga Blue and French Racing Blue color scheme. The entire paint process for these cars takes about five weeks, with a creation of 2D shapes being applied to the car's 3D surfaces. The aforementioned lines are then hand-painted, layer after layer, and finished with several layers of clear coat. ![]() Normally, I'd mock cars such as these for being absurd, overly priced, bespoke models designed to stroke the egos of billionaires. And while that's still probably true, I find myself actually sort of liking the way these two cars look. They are still a bit absurd but, then again, so is the Chiron itself. It's a multi-million dollar two-seat hypercar with an 8.0-liter, quad-turbocharged W16 engine that can chill at 273 mph (440 km/h). It's sort of supposed to be over the top. Which is why I especially like the California Blue/Arancia Mira Chiron Super Sport; if I'm spending millions on a car like the Chiron, I want it to look as crazy as that car does. Both cars were done by customer request, which is how the Sur Mesure program works. Bugatti didn't reveal how much they cost but, if you have to ask, you can't afford it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() *Got a tip? Email tips@thedrive.com.* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()